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Russia’s Putin in India for defence, trade talks
“CRITICAL MOMENT” A senior Indian foreign ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was a need to address…
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Labour-starved Russia seeks Indian workers as Delhi demands safety guarantees ahead of Putin-Modi talks
Beyond oil, New Delhi is pushing for expanded Russian imports of agricultural products, pharmaceuticals and machinery to counterbalance trade asymmetries.…
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Russia’s Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit
THE TRUMP FACTOR But Indian officials worry that any fresh energy and defence deals with Russia could trigger a reaction…
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Commentary: Trump’s Ukraine peace deal reveals a well-timed Russian move
CLASSIC RUSSIAN TIMING This is classic Russian timing: Just as the US president signals another hardening of his approach, the…
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Trump’s hopes for swift summit with Putin may be stalled, CNN reports
US President Donald Trump’s hopes for a quick summit in Budapest with Russian President Vladimir Putin may be stalled after…
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Commentary: Every time Putin calls, Trump caves in and the Ukraine war grinds on
PUTIN SHAPES THE TERMS However, what is more significant is the symbolism behind Mr Trump’s conversations with Mr Putin and…
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Putin orders biggest autumn army call-up since 2016
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (Sep 29) called up 135,000 men for routine military service, the country’s biggest…
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Putin offers Trump a one-year extension to nuclear arms pact
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his US counterpart Donald Trump a nuclear arms control deal on Monday (Sep 22)…
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Commentary: Russian drones over Poland were a test. Did NATO pass?
So far, Ukraine and its European allies have strongly condemned Russian actions as a deliberate escalation. Poland has invoked NATO…
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Reuters withdraws Xi, Putin longevity video after China state TV pulls legal permission to use it
Reuters News on Friday (Sep 5) withdrew a four-minute video containing an exchange between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese…
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